Throwback. The Harris Almond & Red Tip combo was a go-to for some time, although the Personna then was a Crystal/IP. I had Mr. Taylor in heavy rotation then, too, and was using a C&E branded brush that was really a Mühle knot and a couple of Simpson Bests. No knot better approximates the old Simpson Best than the current Mühle synthetics, which have good backbone, great flow-through, and a nice combo of feedback and soft tips on the face.

Oh, and great results today.

Regards,
Tim

Why should we not meet, not always as dyspeptics, to tell our bad dreams, but sometimes as eupeptics, to congratulate each other on the ever-glorious morning? - Henry David Thoreau

This was my first time using a boar brush. I thought it would be stiff and somewhat harsh, but it obviously had been used well and broken in, because the bristles were quite soft on my face. I pre-soaked it in warm water for 5 minutes, after which it loaded the vintage soap slowly but quite heavily. The lather initially was watery, but it thickened up nicely and ended up fluffy and slick. An excellent shave.

Same as yesterday, 7 minutes. I admit that as I was concentrating on the razor and blade sliding across my face, I got absorbed in the moment, and lost track of time. Result: one minute more. Obviously, loading the brush and building the lather on my face makes an enormous difference in the time spent actually shaving. Oh, also the time it takes to properly rinse the brush.